Encrypted - Episodes Tagged with “#Hbarfoundation”

#EP102: "The Evolution of USDC: Miriam Kiwan on Circle, Stablecoins, and Driving Financial Inclusion"

Ahmed Al-Balaghi — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:30:00 +0400

🎙️We're thrilled to welcome Miriam Kiwan, Vice President at Middle East&Africa at Circle, and Co-Chair on Digital Assets at the MENA Fintech Association, to the latest, #102nd episode of the Encrypted Podcast, "The Evolution of USDC: Miriam Kiwan on Circle, Stablecoins, and Driving Financial Inclusion"!
This episode of Encrypted is powered by myco.io and sponsored by The HBAR Foundation: https://www.hbarfoundation.org/
The HBAR Foundation cultivates vibrant economies and ecosystems on the Hedera network by providing financial, community, and marketing support for projects attracting millions of users and billions of dollars to the ecosystem!
🌍Miriam brings a wealth of experience, including her previous role leading Digital Assets and Tech Ecosystem Development at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and holding strategic positions across technology, finance, and nonprofits in the UAE and Europe.
📌 As a key leader in both Circle and the MENA Fintech Association, Miriam plays a vital role in driving innovation, financial inclusion, and fintech ecosystem development across the region.
In this insightful conversation, we dive deep into:
🔗 The latest Circle and USDC updates, including the ADGM license, partnerships with LuLu Holdings and Binance, and key announcements from Abu Dhabi Finance Week.
📈 USDC’s market evolution and Circle’s major milestones in the Middle East&Africa under Miriam’s leadership.
🌍 The increasing adoption of stablecoins in the global financial system, with a spotlight on the UAE’s Central Bank stablecoin framework.
🌐 MiCA regulations and their game-changing impact on Circle’s strategy.
🔄 Cross-chain transfer protocols and Circle’s integration with Ethereum’s zkSync layer-2 solution.
✨ The untapped use cases of stablecoins, from remittances to financial inclusion, and beyond.
💡 Miriam’s passion for longevity, and how it shapes her forward-thinking approach to innovation.
🎧 Tune in now and join us as we explore the intersection of stablecoins, technology, and the future of finance.
💬 What are your thoughts on the role of stablecoins in shaping the global economy? Drop your comments below!

#EncryptedPodcast #Stablecoins #USDC #Circle #Blockchain #WEB3 #Fintech #FinancialInclusion #Longevity #MENAInnovation #DubaiBlockchainCenter #Myco #Hbar #HbarFoundation #Hedera #HederaHashgraph

Special Guest: Miriam Kiwan.

#EP101:"From National Security to DePIN: Unlocking Borderless Web3 Opportunities” #BorderlessCapital

Ahmed Al-Balaghi — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0400

🎊Happy upcoming holidays!
🎙️We’re thrilled to announce our latest, #101st episode of #Encrypted podcast, "From National Security to DePIN: Unlocking Borderless Web3 Opportunities”, featuring Patrick O'Kain, General Partner at Borderless Capital!
💡This episode of Encrypted is sponsored by The HBAR Foundation: https://www.hbarfoundation.org/
✅The HBAR Foundation cultivates vibrant economies and ecosystems on the Hedera network by providing financial, community, and marketing support for projects attracting millions of users and billions of dollars to the ecosystem!
🚀With a career spanning over 18 years across venture capital, national security, and federal law enforcement, Patrick has a unique approach to analyzing Web3 startups and doing the due diligence.
🔑 What to Expect in This Episode:
How Patrick’s experience in national security and financial crime investigations at the DEA has influenced his approach to crypto and Web3 investments.
The evolution of Borderless Capital, managing $500M+ in assets with 250+ investments since 2018.
The launch of their third DePIN-focused fund and how it builds on the success of previous funds.
His work establishing the Opportunity Fund paves the way for the next wave of Web3 growth.
The challenges and opportunities for Web3 startups amid regulatory changes.
Partnerships with #Web3 companies, such as Peaq, Solana Foundation, Jump Crypto, and IoTeX to accelerate global adoption.
Borderless Capital’s vision for emerging markets, including the UAE, and the intersection of Web3 with AI and tokenized RWAs.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how Patrick and Borderless Capital are unlocking the future of decentralized technologies.

EncryptedPodcast #Web3 #DePIN #OpportunityFund #Blockchain #DubaiBlockchainCenter #VentureCapital #BorderlessCapital #Crypto #Innovation #Myco #Hbar #HbarFoundation #Hedera #HederaHashgraph

Special Guest: Patrick O'Kain.

#EP.100: “Trust Yourself: Eowyn Chen on Security, Innovation, and Self-Custody”! #TrustWallet

Ahmed Al-Balaghi — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0400

🎙️ We are so happy to share with you our anniversary, #100th episode of #Encrypted podcast, featuring Eowyn Chen, CEO of Trust Wallet, one of the largest multi-chain, non-custodial crypto wallets serving tens of millions globally, that has recently moved its headquarters to #Dubai! 🚀
💡This episode of Encrypted is powered by myco.io and sponsored by The #HBAR Foundation: https://www.hbarfoundation.org/
✅The HBAR Foundation cultivates vibrant economies and ecosystems on the Hedera network by providing financial, community, and marketing support for projects attracting millions of users and billions of dollars to the ecosystem!
🔎 In this episode, Eowyn shares her incredible journey from building Binance’s central marketing team to scaling Trust Wallet into a leader in Web3. With her unique perspective—rooted in history, finance, and tech—she dives into:
🔑 The Philosophy of 'Trust Yourself': How Trust Wallet empowers users in a decentralized world.
🌍 Blockchain Integration: The criteria and challenges behind supporting a vast ecosystem of blockchains.
🛡️ Security First: How Trust Wallet leads the way in safeguarding user funds across multiple blockchains.
🌐 The Future of Crypto Wallets: Eowyn’s vision of a Web3 experience akin to the “Amazon of Web3.”
💡 New Innovations: From decentralized ‘Launchpool’ features to UI/UX upgrades that cater to both beginners and pros.
📜 Regulatory Readiness: Balancing compliance while staying true to decentralization.
🎤 Eowyn also opens up about Trust Wallet’s independence from Binance, the profitability challenges in the wallet space, and the role of education in combating Web3 social engineering risks.
📺 🎧 Watch and listen now to hear Eowyn's insights and explore the exciting future of self-custody and Web3!
👉 Link to the episode: [Insert link]
🙌Let us know your thoughts on this inspiring discussion and how you see crypto wallets evolving! 💬

EncryptedPodcast #TrustWallet #DubaiBlockchainCenter #Myco #Hedera #Hbar #HbarFoundation #Web3 #Blockchain #CryptoInnovation #SelfCustody #TrustYourself #Security

Special Guest: Eowyn Chen.

#EP99: "Blockchain Revolution: Architecting the Digital Future with Don Tapscott."

Ahmed Al-Balaghi — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0400

🎙️We're thrilled to share with you our latest, #99th episode of Encrypted podcast, titled “Blockchain Revolution: Architecting the Digital Future with Don Tapscott,” featuring a globally renowned thought leader on technology’s impact on business and society, Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute Don Tapscott
💡This episode of Encrypted is powered by myco.io and sponsored by the The HBAR Foundation: https://www.hbarfoundation.org/
✅The HBAR Foundation cultivates vibrant economies and ecosystems on the Hedera network by providing financial, community, and marketing support for projects attracting millions of users and billions of dollars to the ecosystem!
📚Don has shaped how we understand the digital economy through his bestselling books, including “Blockchain Revolution”, “Wikinomics”, and more.
📢In this episode we dive deep into:
🌐 His visionary predictions on blockchain and how they’ve held up over the past 8 years.
🤖 The convergence of Web3, AI, IoT, and Extended Reality—and what this means for our digital future

🔓 The journey toward data ownership and privacy, and blockchain’s transformative potential

🛡️ Addressing the “dark side” of tech and building a new social contract for the digital age

🌍 How blockchain can tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from financial inclusion to sustainability

🔎This is a must-listen episode for anyone interested in the next wave of technological innovation and the strategies that will shape our future!

BlockchainRevolution #Web3 #DonTapscott #EncryptedPodcast #FutureOfTech #DigitalTransformation #Blockchain #Innovation #DubaiBlockchainCenter #Hedera #Hbar #HbarFoundation #Myco #TEDtalks #BlockchainResearchInstitute #AI #IOT

Special Guest: Don Tapscott.

#EP98:"Breaking the Mold: Crypto Disruption, AI Hype, and Betting Big with Dragonfly Capital".

Ahmed Al-Balaghi — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0400

🎙️We’re excited to share with you the latest, #98th episode of the Encrypted podcast, "Breaking the Mold: Crypto Disruption, AI Hype, and Betting Big with Dragonfly Capital", featuring Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital, a programmer, a writer, a teacher, a public speaker, an Effective Altruist, and a former professional poker player, for an in-depth conversation on the future of Web3 and crypto investing.
💡This episode of Encrypted is powered by Myco.io and sponsored by the Hbar Foundation:https://www.hbarfoundation.org/
✅The HBAR Foundation cultivates vibrant economies and ecosystems on the Hedera network by providing financial, community, and marketing support for projects attracting millions of users and billions of dollars to the ecosystem!

🃏We sat down with Haseeb during the Token 2049 week in Singapore. He shared his unique journey from poker pro and a programmer to venture capitalist, the lessons he learned from navigating the high-stakes crypto markets, and why he believes “AI in crypto” might be overhyped. We also dive into:

🔑 The sectors Dragonfly Capital is prioritizing for its fourth fund.

🌐 The battle between EMV-compatible and EVM-non-compatibleLayer 1s.
♠️ The striking similarities between poker and crypto.

📈Decoding Effective Altruism in the Crypto World.
🔧 Why tokenomics and sustainability matter now more than ever.

🌀 How Dragonfly adapts investment strategies in bull and bear markets.
🚀Which startups Haseeb finds the most promising at Token2049 in Dubai and Singapore, and more…

If you're interested in the future of Web3, crypto investments, and how to navigate extreme market volatility, this episode is for you! 🔥

Web3 #Crypto #DubaiBlockchainCenter #Encrypted #Hedera #Myco #Hbar #HbarFoundation #VentureCapital #DragonflyCapital #HaseebQureshi #DeFi #Tokenomics #EffectiveAltruism #Ethereum #Solana #Blockchain #Podcast

Special Guest: Haseeb Qureshi.